I apologize for not having an official answer for this as I'm pulling this problem off my memory from the actual exam. The numbers were probably different, but I'm confident question type and answer is essential the same.
If the volume of a box is 1,463,000 cubic millimeters, then what is the volume of the box in cubic meters? (.001 m = 1mm)
I set up two ratios and cross multiplied:
x meters/1,463,000mm = .001 meters/1mm
= 1,463 meters
HOWEVER, there was no answer choice with 1,463. The answer choices were similar as to what follows :
a.) 14.63
b.) 1.463
c.) .1463
d) .01463
e.) .001463
When using an online conversion calculator to go from mm cubed to m cube I obtain the answer (E) .001463
Anyone know what I did wrong here? Does the fact that it's going from mm-cubed to meters-cube require some extra step?? I spent an abnormal amount of time on this question when I consider these types of questions to be lower level/easy.
Thank you,
Michael
If the volume of a box is 1,463,000 cubic millimeters, then what is the volume of the box in cubic meters? (.001 m = 1mm)
I set up two ratios and cross multiplied:
x meters/1,463,000mm = .001 meters/1mm
= 1,463 meters
HOWEVER, there was no answer choice with 1,463. The answer choices were similar as to what follows :
a.) 14.63
b.) 1.463
c.) .1463
d) .01463
e.) .001463
When using an online conversion calculator to go from mm cubed to m cube I obtain the answer (E) .001463
Anyone know what I did wrong here? Does the fact that it's going from mm-cubed to meters-cube require some extra step?? I spent an abnormal amount of time on this question when I consider these types of questions to be lower level/easy.
Thank you,
Michael
